Storm reports for May 17, 2009

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On May 17, 2009, 5 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Telfair County, GA.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $10,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (9 events in 3 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Telfair County, GA (near Workmore) · Hail 1.75″ · $6,000
  “The public observed golf ball-sized hail just southwest of Workmore. Radar data suggests that large hail likely continued to the southeast side of Workmore.”
• Tattnall County, GA (near Glennville) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $2,000
  “Law Enforcement reported trees and a power line down in Glennville, Georgia.”
• Telfair County, GA (near Workmore) · Thunderstorm wind 56 mph · $2,000
  “The public reported that at least five trees were down just southwest of Workmore. Fence damage was damaged from the downed trees as well.”
• Maricopa County, AZ (near Freeman) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph
  “Very strong winds observed along Interstate 8 at mile marker 134.”
• Suwannee County, FL (near Obrien) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph
  “Trees were blown down along State Road 247.”
• Appling County, GA (near Baxley) · Hail 1.75″
  “The EMA director reported golfball size hail and strong winds in northeast Appling county.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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